"The most incredible smallmouth bass fishery I have ever fished,” bass tournament veteran and TV host Shaw Grigsby said, according to the paper. “At Mille Lacs, a 3-pound (smallmouth) is a small bass."

The Minnesota DNR says more than 500 lakes in the state support smallmouth bass, while more than 2,000 have self-sustaining largemouth bass populations.

The largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing seasons begin May 13, and go until Feb. 25, 2018. The limit is six total bass, unless you're fishing on Mille Lacs, which has special restrictions. You can read about them here.